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pupa noun [ C ] uk/ˈpjuː.pə/ us/ˈpjuː.pə/ pupae uk/ˈpjuː.piː/ us/ˈpjuː.piː/ 蛹an insect in the stage of development after it has been a larva and before it becomes an adult, during which it is contained in and protected by a hard covering and does not move a moth pupa 蛾蛹 mosquito pupae 蚊蛹 Compare: chrysalislarva 更多例句- In ground beetles, a complete life cycle from egg to larva to pupa to adult takes one year.
- Fireflies survive in soil through the winter, turn into pupae in spring, then emerge in summer as winged adults.
- She monitors the butterflies as they emerge from their pupae.
- The picture shows a pupa case, where caterpillars transform themselves into moths.
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